January 03 2021
OPINION: Tigard and Southwest Portland s state representative reflects on 11 years in the Oregon House.
As my time as your state representative for House District 35 winds down, I want to express my sincere thanks to all of the citizens who sent me back to Salem for the past 11 years. It has been an honor to represent you.
When I was appointed in August of 2009, I felt that I could make a difference for the citizens in Tigard and Southwest Portland.
I was raised in Southwest Portland. Went to grade school in Multnomah and graduated from Wilson High School, so I knew the area. I have lived in Tigard since 1989 and been involved in the community for the past 20 years. Little did I know that what I did in Salem would make what I coin as a quiet difference.